Crib cover



CRIB COVER Filed April 21, 1922 wnwzsszs INVENTOR .Elaizwl A TTOR/VE V5Patented June as, 1923.

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BLAME MARTIN DREW, OF BARRE, VERMONT.

CRIB COVER.

Application tiled April 11, 119%. Serial Ito. 555,892.

To all whomrit may comm:

Be it known that I, ELAINE M. Dnnw, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Barre in the county of Washington and State of Vermont,have invented a new and Improved Crib Cover, of which the followin is afull, clear, and exact description.

he present invention relates to new and useful improvements in childrenscrib covers.

It is one of the primary objects of the invention to secure the coversfor childrens cribs in such a manner that the covers will not bedisplaced relative to the crib and the occupant thereof upon restlessmovements of the occu ant.

It is anot or object of the invention to so construct crib covers'thatthe occupant of the crib is free to turn upon one or the other sidewithout disarrangingthe covers.

It is a further ob'ect of the invention to so construct the cri coversthat the occupant of the crib may be removed and replaced in the cribwithout disturbing the covers.

It is a still further object of the invention to so construct a cribcover that the occupant of the crib will be relieved of the wewi ghtthereof.

ith the above and other objects in view, reference is had to theaccompanying drawin in whichigure 1 is a plan view of a childs cribshowing the manner in which the covers are used in connection therewith;

Fig. 2 is a detail plan view of one portion of the covers;

Fig. 3 is a similar view tion of the covers;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the crib showing the mannerofsupporting the covers out of contactwith the occupant of the crib.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference character 5designates the crib, and said crib is provided with a mattress 6 in anywell-known manner.

The cover comprises two sections 7 and 8 material, such, for exalgplef,

of another poras a blanket. Secured to the section the blanket orotherheavy cover is a lining sheet 9 of cotton or linen, and secured to thesection 8 is a similar lining 10, it being understood that said liningsor sheet portions are carried upon the interior of the blanket or heavycove buttons 17 and said buttons 17 are its more clearly shown in Fig.2, the sectlon 8 of the heavy cover is provided with a cut-out portion11, and the lining 10 of said portion 8 is folded outwardly through midneck opening or cut-out portion 11 to provide-a collar 12 therefor. Thissection 8 is provided with a plurality of buttonholes or other suitablefastening elements, 13.

The section 7 of the heavy cover is likewise provided with a slightlycut-out portion 15 forming one side of the neck portion 11. Definingthis cut-out portion 15 of the section 7 and overlapping said section 7is a semi-circular flap 16, it being understood that this flap 16 isformed of the same material as the sheet or lining 9 of the section 7,and is secured thereto either by sewing or in any suitable manner. Thesection 7 is provided with a plurality of adapted to be engaged by thebuttonholes of the section 8 to retain the cover in position.

The device functions in the following manner: One side of the device isopened by (llsenga ing the buttons 17 from their,

1 4. Vhen it is desired to remove the child from the crib, it is onlynecessary toundo one side of they cover, which action permits of a readremoval of the child.

It is o VlOllS that any number of heavy cover sections may be layingthem over the 8 already in use.

The reference character 25 designates safety pins or the like, andextending through said safety pins is a. cord 26. The ends of this cord26 are secured by tying as indicated by the reference character 27, tothe head and foot sections of the crib.

By the above described construction it is apparent that the coversection 7 may be sup orted out of contact withthe occupant of t e crib,thus relieving said occupant of the weight of the covers.

cover sections 7 and employed by simply By bringing the sheet or liningsections outwardly of the heavy cover sections 7 and 8, at the neckopening, it is apparent that the heavy cover sections are protected lfrom being soiled by contact with the body of the occupant of the crib.

While in the present instance the means for fastening the sections '1and 8 together has been described as being buttons and I. buttonholes,it is obvious that other types of fasteners, such as snap fasteners,tapes, or the like, may be employed for this purse, and the invention isnot limited, thereore,-to the specific form of fastener shown.

From the foregoing it is apparent that the present invention provides anew and improved form of cover for childrens cribs in which the occupantof the crib is free I to move without disturbing the cover, thus Iassuring that the occupant will at all times have the protectionthereof. Furthermore, the invention provides for the ready removal andreplacement of the occu ant relative to the crib without a distur anceof the covers, and by means of the cord 26, the cover is maintained outof contact with the occupant of the crib.

What is claimedis: i

A cover for cribs compris' two sections, each of which is provi ed witha cut-out portion servin -to form a neck opening when the sections areplaced together, means for securing the sections together to form asingle cover, and a lining of lighter material foreach of said sections,said linings extending to the outer face of the cover sections and soformed as to overlie the defining edge of the neck opening therein. I

- MARTIN DREW.

